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Floral Decoupage Card with Dinosaur Accent

A project from our live show CATCH UP with Simon for Monday Madness in the How To Craft Network Studios 20th Sept 21 · 20/09/2021

A layered card featuring a large stamped floral panel with fussy-cut flowers, inked with blended greens and reds, and a cheeky dinosaur head peeking through from behind the foliage. The card combines stamping, decoupage, and mixed media techniques for a playful, textured effect.

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1:30in the show
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  1. 1

    Place mixed media paper onto your stamping platform and secure with magnets.

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  2. 2

    Stamp the large floral image from the Friends Forever stamp set onto the paper, pressing firmly to capture all the detail.

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  3. 3

    Stamp the image again in the same area to deepen the colour and ensure crisp detail.

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  4. 4

    Rotate the paper and stamp the two smaller floral images from the same stamp set, positioning them to avoid overlapping.

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  5. 5

    Fussy cut around the edge of the large floral panel, keeping the border loose and relaxed rather than precise.

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  6. 6

    Cut out the two individual flower images from the stamped panel, following the petal lines closely.

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  7. 7

    Ink the large floral panel using blended dye inks in verdigris and emerald green, dabbing and pushing the ink pad onto the paper to create layered colour.

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  8. 8

    Spritz the inked panel lightly with water and push down to blend the colours together.

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  9. 9

    Ink the two individual flowers using blended dye inks in cassis and grenadine, using the same dabbing and blending technique.

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  10. 10

    Heat gun the inked pieces to dry them thoroughly.

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  11. 11

    Stamp the 'Friends Forever, never apart' sentiment onto a pink card base using black ink and emboss with black embossing powder.

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  12. 12

    Glue the large inked floral panel onto a black layer, then mount onto a grey card base.

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  13. 13

    Add foam pads under the green layers to create dimension and lift them away from the base.

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  14. 14

    Position and glue the individual inked flowers onto the card, then add the dinosaur head tucked behind the foliage as a playful accent.

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